Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

out of work

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.81 in modern English

Syllables: out- of -work
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

unemployed, or having nothing to do

prep_phrase

not working correctly; out of order

Dated

Example Sentences

"This lost time was caused mainly because the operator had to find the dispatcher and notify him that the machine was out of work."

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

out-of-work (alternative)

Synonyms

idle jobless

Questions

What does out of work mean?: unemployed, or having nothing to do

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